For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in their palm. These fireflies (or lightning bugs, glow flies or moon ...

Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually seen only between spring and summer, with different species emerging at ...

The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is one ...

Years ago, when Aaron Haines moved back to Lancaster County from Wisconsin, his family stayed for a time at his grandmother’s home, next to a Mennonite farm. He’ll never forget one night in particular ...

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) -- On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It's nowhere near as easy as ...

For many of us, seeing fireflies light up the night is one of the more pleasant signs that summer has arrived. But what's behind their sparkling flights? And what can we do to bring more of these ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. There are more than 40 species of fireflies in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The pulsing, luminescent green glow of a firefly has excited kids and families for decades. This year, ...

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This time of year is when Anna Walker, who directs the Western Firefly Project in New Mexico, gets a few false reports in her ...